Phineas – The Search for Noah’s Calendar?!
(Note: I do not advocate any specific calendar in this teaching, I don’t talk to kids about that kind of stuff) What do Rosh HaShannah,…
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Balak – The Curse of Balaam!
I just noticed that my meme for this portion looks like a demented Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.. hmmm. So anyway, totally weird Torah portion because…
Korah – Oh you did NOT just go there!
Korah had a great job, he and his immediate cousins had the privilege of carrying the ark of the covenant, the table of shewbread, the…
Shela Lecha? How Tall Were the Giants?
This week we are going to do something completely different – I will be teaching the kids about ancient manuscripts and how we compare them…
Beha’alotecha – “Whining and Complaining”
Oh my goodness, all the complaining this week. Poor Moses was ready to die but he still had to put up with these people for…
Bamidbar – Num 1:1-4:20 “You’re in the Army now!”
Okay, so kind of a weird week – but since the entire section involves a census of the army, I wanted to talk to you…
Behukotai – Lev 26:3-27:35 “Order and Chaos”
OK, so this week we are going to talk about the Ancient Near Eastern concepts of order and chaos. Everything that the ancients did was…
Torah Portion Behar Sinai Lev 25:1 – 26:2
This week is like the shortest Torah Portion EVER. One chapter plus two extra verses, so what’s up with that? Well, the subject matter is…
Context for Kids: Under Construction!
Welcome to my still totally ugly website, but then, computer design isn’t really my cup of tea. My plan is to have posts up every…